Audio Recording

Changing the Audio Mode

You can record sound in two audio modes—16-bit and 12-bit. The 12-bit mode records sound on two channels (stereo 1), leaving 2 channels free (stereo 2) for adding new sound later. Select the 16-bit mode for higher sound quality.

CAMERA

PLAY (VCR)

CARD CAMERA

CARD PLAY

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AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO MODE•••12bit

 

 

 

 

 

Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [AUDIO MODE], set it to [16bit] and close the menu.

“16bit” appears for approximately 4 seconds.

Wind Screen

You can reduce the wind noise when recording in windy places.

CAMERA

PLAY (VCR) *

CARD CAMERA

CARD PLAY

*ZR90/ZR85 only.

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AUDIO SETUP

WIND SCREEN••OFF

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Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [WIND SCREEN], set it to [ON] and close the menu.

“WS O” appears when you turn the wind screen on.

❍Low sound may be reduced together with the wind noise. We recommend

turning off the wind screen for normal recordings.

❍ The wind screen function can also be used for audio dubbing (when [AUDIO DUB.] is set to [MIC. IN] in the [AUDIO SETUP] submenu).

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